Landlord, I am at Iowa State University. Iowa State University is located in Ames, which is close to the new capital, Des Moines (30-40 minutes' drive), and Iowa University is located in the old capital, Iowa City (much bigger and more expensive than Ames). Both schools accept many people from China, so life in both schools will not be too boring (there are many friends from China). Generally speaking, these two schools personally feel like Nankai and Tianda in Tianjin, Wuda and Huazhong University of Science and Technology in Wuhan. ISU (University of Iowa) is more like a comprehensive university, while UI is more powerful in engineering. ISU's work related to agriculture and animals is very intense (the first like a veterinarian in the United States), after all, it is in an agricultural state.
In fact, what I want to say is that it is best not to come here to study liberal arts, because it is difficult to find a job after graduation. Iowa is an agricultural state and has no advantage compared with big cities. Although the unemployment rate here is very, very low, the general jobs are not good, just jobs. I strongly recommend you to study liberal arts and business, unless you are talking about academic liberal arts and want to do research, except this.
I know so much, I hope it helps.